Manager In Training

Job Title Manager Trainee - Summer 2026 Job Summary Under general supervision, this position is responsible for learning the management of a small driver count and/or non-traditional shifts (including nights and weekends), ensuring safe and timely service movement of freight, load assignment, and providing best‑in‑class customer service. This position will be trained to ensure compliance with DOT regulations. They are responsible for all drivers’ compliance and company regulations while working with internal and external contacts to ensure the accurate planning, routing, monitoring, and delivery of freight and loads. Key Responsibilities Learn to build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and safe, reliable outside carriers to ensure seamless new carrier set‑up, minimize turnover and maximize ongoing productivity. Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and on special projects related to optimizing fleet operations and achieving profitability. Learn to utilize personnel management including training and orientation of drivers and/or employees, including the training and assistance with internal and third‑party (customer) systems. Become proficient in maximizing efficiency of fleet operations and profitability and making recommendations for continuous improvement, measuring key performance indicators, and creating, maintaining and presenting customer‑specific reporting and financial analysis through face‑to‑face interactions at customer location. Gain knowledge on how to manage inventory, assets, customer pools and/or assignment of drivers to balance equipment in market. Learn to perform administrative duties such as payroll, management of the Net‑Revenue budget, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing and documenting, resolving pay issues, analyzing P&L statements, invoicing and/or creating operational or financial reports. Learn to manage yard including checking/inspecting equipment, replacing parts (like mud flaps), completing repairs, etc., and coordinating with maintenance to ensure all regular preventative maintenance services are scheduled on time and all safety‑related mechanical issues are fixed for account equipment (as required). Learn to work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing and/or planning, mechanical problems, accessorial pay‑related issues, etc., as they occur throughout the day and, where necessary, when on call. Learn to maintain the Company’s safety culture to include daily driver safety messages, monthly driver safety briefings, quarterly driver training, annual reviews, and enforce company policies to ensure DOT compliance and company safety requirements are being met. Learn to assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement to provide safe, on‑time service and meet customer requirements, including managing freight exceptions and driver ETA adjustments based on pick‑up and delivery schedules, and other environmental factors on the road. Qualifications Minimum: High School Diploma or GED with up to 4 years of equivalent education, experience, and training; currently enrolled and working toward a degree program(s) with up to 2 years of equivalent experience; and/or Bachelor’s degree with ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed. Must be willing to travel to account, customer, and company event locations when applicable. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree plus 1 year of or equivalent education, experience and training. Skills & abilities: anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts; accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions; adapt to changing environments; establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers; meet or exceed team/driver needs and expectations; provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner; effective communication skills; recognize, anticipate, and resolve organizational, operational, or process problems. This position is not eligible for employment‑based sponsorship. Compensation Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for an annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time. Benefits Medical benefit Dental benefit Vision benefit 401(k) retirement plan Life insurance Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage Paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time) Six weeks of paid maternity leave and two weeks of paid parental leave Six paid holidays annually Job Opening ID 00608167 (Open) Equal Employment Opportunity Statement J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. #J-18808-Ljbffr